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ISLAMABAD - Awami National Party MNA Bushra Gohar Tuesday urged the government to cancel the extension given to the Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and called for a cut in the defence budget similar to that in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) because of the financial crunch.
Speaking on a point of order in the National Assembly, Bushra said the apex court's decision for cancellation of extension given to all the government employees was a good

ISLAMABAD - The talks between the PPP and PML-N on implementation of the 10-point reforms agenda ended in a deadlock on Tuesday with both sides claiming progress but not sharing specifics, while PML-N chief expressed disappointment at the government's performance in the implementation of the agenda, saying that it's time the people decide the future course of action.
Addressing reporters after the talks, PML-N team leader Senator Ishaq Dar did not take a hard line saying it was

TUNIS - Tunisian security forces fired in the air on Sunday in a vain attempt to disperse tens of thousands of demonstrators in the capital calling for a new interim government, a Reuters witness said. It was the second straight day of mass protests in the North African country's main city, in defiance of a government ban on rallies, after a lull following the popular uprising last month which overthrew President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali.
After weeks of relative calm, as many as

KARACHI - After a 40-year-long wait, the ashes of 130 Sindhi Hindus, Japanese, Chinese and Buddhists have finally reached their eternal destination - the Ganges River in India, which holds a very sacred position in Hinduism. Ashes stored in earthen pots, and plastic and steel jars were lying at a local cremation ground in Karachi since 1970 because the Indian government had been refusing to issue visas to the loved ones of the deceased people.
Though the relatives of 130 people

ISLAMABAD - Talks on the 10-point agenda with the government have concluded and the PML-N's support for additional revenue measures is linked to the implementation of its reform agenda within the deadline, the party said on Tuesday.
After lengthy deliberations, the government and the PML-N decided to direct the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to determine within three weeks whether political influence was used in writing off 1,300 loans of 16 public sector financial institutions

MADRID - League leaders Barcelona saw their record winning run come to an end with a shock 1-1 draw at Sporting Gijon and it could have been worse had David Villa not scored a brilliant 79th-minute equaliser to salvage a point.
Barcelona had won 16 consecutive league games to beat the old mark of the great Real Madrid side of 1960/61. But the champions saw their historical sequence broken and the two dropped points are a real boost for title rivals Real. Barcelona are now eight

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI/LAHORE - Sticking to their guns on the demand of removal of PIA MD Ejaz Haroon, the enraged workers of the national carrier continued their protest on the third consecutive day on Thursday, virtually paralysing flight operations countrywide.
The government sent its trouble-shooter, Interior Minister Rehman Malik to convince the angry PIA workers after its two-member ministerial committee comprising Khursid Shah and Ahmad Mukhtar failed to woo the Joint Action

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI/LAHORE - The PIA workers' Joint Action Committee (JAC) continued its strike on Wednesday after their dialogue with the government representatives failed to bring the desired results, as the SHC suspended the removal of service notices issued to the PALPA president and secretary general by PIA.
The protesting workers announced that they would remain off duty until the fulfillment of their demands, including the removal of PIA Managing Director Ijaz Haroon,

LAHORE - "The death of Khayyam Sarhadi is not just the death of an actor; it is the death of an entire tradition," says playwright Saeed Ahmed. "Sarhadi, one of Lahore's oldest and veteran actors has an acting style which was so remarkable that his end had marked the end of an acting tradition."
Sarhadi, who acted in Saeed Ahmed's play 'Shanakht', as a left wing professor, was heavily inspired by his father Zia Sarhadi, one of the leading writers and directors of India and whose

LOS ANGELES - The 'White Stripes' announced their demise as a band Wednesday, denying any differences or lack of enthusiasm but saying they want their music to be remembered at its best. Jack White and Meg White, known for their raw mix of punk and blues in songs like 'Seven Nation Army,' asked their fans not to be disappointed, because "the beauty of art and music is that it can last forever if people want it to."
"The 'White Stripes' would like to announce that today, their

LAHORE - Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ijaz Butt on Monday made it clear that the captain of national cricket team would be announced this week. Reports received here from Napier said that Ijaz Butt after meeting the team management and other players said that the captain for the Pakistan's ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 would most probably be announced in three days.
Ijaz Butt, who was in New Zealand to take stock of the situation arising out of the board's decision to withhold

LAHORE - The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), in a bid to prove that Pakistan is safe for sports activities, is giving final touches to preparations for the series against Egypt.
After February 26, 2006 when Pakistan-India were locked 3-3, Pakistan has not hosted any series. Lately, Pakistan tennis suffered a setback when the International Tennis Federation (ITF) asked Pakistan to play their Davis Cup home tie in Hong Kong. The ITF was not satisfied with the security

PUIGPUNYENT - Tour de France champion Alberto Contador plans to appeal against the provisional one-year ban handed down to him by the Spanish cycling federation (RFEC) for failing a doping test.
"I do not agree with the (RFEC's preliminary) resolution at all," an emotional Contador told a news conference on Friday, adding that he had no plans to retire from cycling as he had threatened to do if he was punished. "You have to remember this is just a proposal and I will work as hard

JERUSALEM - Israeli diplomats on Monday ended a month-long strike that had severely impeded the Jewish state's foreign relations, an official said. The end of the work sanctions means that an upcoming visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, scheduled for the end of January, will likely go ahead, Hanan Goder, head of the workers' union at the foreign ministry told AFP.
"I hope she will come, we are going back to work and we have a lot of work to do," he said. Doubts over

ROME - Udinese ended Leonardo's perfect record since taking over as Inter Milan coach from Rafael Benitez with a 3-1 win over the Italian champions in a lively encounter in Serie A on Sunday.
Inter, aiming for a sixth straight win since the Brazilian's arrival in the San Siro dugout, took the lead after quarter of an hour through Dejan Stankovic. Udinese then stunned Inter with goals from Cristian Zapata and Antonio Di Natale - his 15th of the season - to go into the break 2-1

WELLINGTON - New Zealand ended an 11-match losing streak in emphatic fashion on Saturday, crushing Pakistan by nine wickets in their first one-day international at Westpac Stadium. New Zealand's opening combination of Jesse Ryder (55) and Martin Guptill (40 not out) made a mockery of the troubles Pakistan had with the drop-in pitch as New Zealand raced to their target of 125 for the loss of one wicket in 17.2 overs.
Ryder and Guptill brought up the first 50 runs inside six overs

ISLAMABAD - President Pakistan Muslim League (Likeminded Group) Senator Salim Saifullah Khan on Saturday demanded of the government to halt construction of the parliament lodges immediately.
Addressing a party meeting at PML Central Secretariat, he said that nation was confronted by a financial crunch so the government should increase toll tax on cars above 1600CC and place a ban on larger vehicles. "Industries are on the edge of disaster because of gas cuts and thousand of